you'll probably consider this comment really rude of me
i know i'm ungrateful as i'm sure that you put a lot of effort into this new
routing code
but
i have no idea how to use it
there is no documentation
routing is a very, very complex task
just chnaging the kernel code is not enough
changes have to be made to the user-level program and to the documentation
the existing routing machanism have been well documented and established over
many years. they are (reasonably) well understood my most people (and my in
particular :-).
this new scheme is probably better - but without more documentation - i am not
in a position to judge
you might reasoably respond with:
a) if you cannot work it out from the code then you shouldn't be using a 2.1.x
kernel
b) you have not read http://foo.bar.baz/how-to-use-the-new-routing-stuff
if the answer is (a) then i agree (i've gone back to 2.0.x)
if the answer is (b) then you are doing youself a disservice for not making
that clear in the linux/Documentation/networking/* files
please help me to understand this stuff
i wish to use 2.1.x for lots of other reasons
please do not take this note for anything other than the constructive comment
that it is
yours in linux
-- simon